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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 200 C

…graph are retained in the basis of net overall income defined in article 158. This global option is exercised when the declaration provided for in article 170 is filed, and at the latest before the ex…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Enforcement of the judgment, compensation for damages and forced execution

Article R623-20

…and falling within the scope of the group action brought by that association, in particular for the exercise of remedies.It entails the association's advance payment of all expenses and costs associat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The constitution of the European company.

Article R229-20

…in the first paragraph shall be carried out at least one month before the date of the first meeting called to decide on the operation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Scientific Council and expert committees

Article R1413-20

…rtnership and programming policy; 2° To assist the agency's management in drawing up procedures for calls for projects; 3° To validate and supervise the process of evaluating the Agency's scientific a…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Representatives' training and delegation time

Article L7343-20

The representatives appointed in application of article L. 7343-12 are entitled to flat-rate compensation intended to offset the loss of remuneration resulting from: 1° Where applicable, the training…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 200 quindecies

I.-Taxpayers domiciled in France within the meaning of Article 4 B benefit from a tax credit in respect of the forestry operations mentioned in II of this article that they carry out until 31 December…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary procedure

Article R241-20

The person concerned and his or her counsel, where applicable, the person(s) exercising parental authority or the legal representative, as well as the representative of the Agency's College, may submi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Discharge of liabilities.

Article R643-20

…case provided for in I, II and III of Article L. 643-11, the order is made with the debtor heard or called.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Expertise and investigation

Article R4234-20

…on the presidents of the administrative courts and those of the administrative courts of appeal are exercised respectively by the presidents of the disciplinary panels of first instance and by the pre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers

Article L5215-20

I. - The urban community exercises the following competences by operation of law, in place and stead of the member municipalities:1° With regard to the economic, social and cultural development and pl…

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